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Venus girdle - Cestum veneris This is the same comb jelly, unfolded. is very hard to see because is an almost transparent lace-shaped animal.<br />
See it folded, here;<br />
<figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/98310/venus_girdle_-_cestum_veneris.html" title="Venus girdle - Cestum veneris"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2298/98310_thumb.JPG?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1718236810&Signature=fqNF8ijUB%2FdCKcI0wlyagbm9eaw%3D" width="200" height="150" alt="Venus girdle - Cestum veneris A ribbon-like comb jelly.<br />
See some interesting facts on comb jellies here:<br />
https://poseidonsweb.com/difference-jellyfish-comb-jellies-no-sting/<br />
<br />
See it extended, here:<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/98311/venus_girdle_-_cestum_veneris.html Cestum veneris,Fall,Geotagged,Indonesia,Venus girdle" /></a></figure> Cestum veneris,Fall,Geotagged,Indonesia,Venus girdle Click/tap to enlarge

Venus girdle - Cestum veneris

This is the same comb jelly, unfolded. is very hard to see because is an almost transparent lace-shaped animal.
See it folded, here;

Venus girdle - Cestum veneris A ribbon-like comb jelly.<br />
See some interesting facts on comb jellies here:<br />
https://poseidonsweb.com/difference-jellyfish-comb-jellies-no-sting/<br />
<br />
See it extended, here:<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/98311/venus_girdle_-_cestum_veneris.html Cestum veneris,Fall,Geotagged,Indonesia,Venus girdle

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The Venus girdle is a comb jelly in the family Cestidae. It is the only member of its genus, ''Cestum''.

Similar species: Cestida
Species identified by Patomarazul
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Uploaded Jul 20, 2020. Captured Nov 5, 2019 03:59 in Indonesia.
  • TG-5
  • f/4.0
  • 1/250s
  • ISO100
  • 7.34mm